romance /r@(U)”mans, “r@Umans/
· n.
1 a pleasurable feeling of excitement and wonder associated with love. Ø a love affair, especially a relatively brief and lighthearted one. Ø a book or film dealing with love in a sentimental or idealized way.
2 a quality or feeling of mystery, excitement, and remoteness from everyday life.
3 a medieval tale dealing with a hero of chivalry, of the kind common in the Romance languages.
4 Music a short informal piece.
· v.
1 dated be involved in an amorous relationship with (someone). Ø informal seek the attention or custom of, especially by use of flattery.
2 romanticize.
– ORIGIN ME (orig. denoting a composition in the vernacular as opposed to works in Latin): from Romance.